Borough Park
First Lady McCray and Chancellor Richard Carranza visit Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School in Brooklyn for a discussion on anti-Semitism and hate crime prevention on Friday, January 3, 2020. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeOriginally posted on Chalkbeat [https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/01/03/after-a-wave-
Announcements
Solidarity march on Brooklyn bridge. Madeleine Kornfeld/Bklyner.Thousands of people marched in solidarity on Sunday, January 5, to protest anti-Semitism and demonstrate support for Jewish neighbors affected by recent incidents of anti-Semitic violence. A sea of winter hats, hoods, and yarmulkes flooded Foley Square around 11 a.
Central Brooklyn
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS—Something was clearly missing from the exterior wall of the TD Bank branch at the corner of Montague and Court Street. Peter Duffy told Bklyner that it was “pretty obvious something had been there and was removed,” as he walked past the building in bustling downtown Brooklyn days
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It’s a sad end for a Christmas tree to be disposed off in the garbage. Irina Groushevaia/BklynerOne of the most significant sources of waste during the holidays comes from the twinkling, star-topped centerpiece that represents Christmas to so many Americans: the Christmas tree. Sadly, many of these
Central Brooklyn
B44 SBS on dedicated bus lane.The warning period is over and starting today, December 30, those found blocking the B44 SBS Bus lane will get tickets with fines up to $250, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced. Tickets will be issued based on evidence collected by cameras mounted to
Arts & Culture
About this time last year, Kensington resident Sam Polcer [https://sampolcer.com/info] was making new New Year’s resolutions. The 42-year-old married father of then 4-month-old needed a creative outlet and a settled on taking one portrait of a different person every day, and post
Central Brooklyn
District Leader Josue Pierre presenting awards in 2017. Nathan Thompson/Bklyner FLATBUSH – District Leader Josue “Josh” Pierre announced earlier this week that he has suspended his campaign for State Senate against fellow democrat, Senator Kevin Parker [/josue-pierre-senator-run-annoucement/], in the 21st District. He will instead run for
Central Brooklyn
This morning’s commute was disrupted for many after a man was killed by the oncoming train on the northbound Q tracks at Newkirk Plaza just after 7 am. > Northbound Q trains are delayed while NYPD and EMS responds to someone struck by a train at Newkirk Plaza. — NYCT
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CROWN HEIGHTS/BROWNSVILLE — A man who thought he was going to buy a few phones and earbuds from a man on Facebook ended up being robbed at gunpoint. On Wednesday, November 20, around 4:10 p.m. inside the lobby of a residential building at 1760 Park Place, the victim,
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EAST FLATBUSH — Two men fired a gunshot in East Flatbush and are being sought out by the NYPD for questioning. On Tuesday, December 17, around 10:40 p.m., in front of 3017 Newkirk Avenue, a 35-year-old man was approached by two unknown men. One of the suspects
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The Kwanzaa Crawl on December 26, 2016. Photo by Deneka Penistin, courtesy of Kwanzaa Crawl.Several of Brooklyn’s Black-owned nightspots are preparing for crowds of partiers on the day after Christmas. The revelers will be crawling from bar to bar for drinks and to show off the latest
Business
Corner of Wall, Katie Herchenroeder /BklynerNEWKIRK PLAZA – A stone’s throw away from the vacant corner lot on Newkirk Avenue and Marlborough Road, Brooklyn bartender Sally Li looks out of the window of her bar at the 14-foot-tall, corrugated metal fence that surrounds the area. “We want the